Valid in these dictionaries
Meaning of ‘adopt’
7 definitions found.
to take into one's family
Example: "They adopted two children."
Synonyms: take in
to take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
Example: "I adopted aspects of the styles I researched."
Synonyms: take
to take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Example: "I quickly adopted a similar way of making sandwiches."
Synonyms: embrace
to put into dramatic form
Example: "I adopted a book for a screenplay and sold it to a major studio."
Synonyms: dramatise dramatize
to take up and practice as one's own
Example: "I adopted their mannerisms."
Synonyms: take up
to choose and follow
Example: "We adopted the new rules yesterday; you can't expect us to have memorized them by today!"
Synonyms: follow
to take on titles, offices, duties, or responsibilities
Example: "I adopted the role of a manager and got a pay raise."
Synonyms: assume
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark and all the game's intellectual property rights in the USA and Canada belong to Hasbro Inc., while the rest of the world's rights belong to J.W. Spear & Sons Limited, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Hasbro, Mattel, and Spear are not associated, and Zynga's Words with Friends is a trademark. We have no affiliation with SCRABBLE®, Mattel, Spear, Hasbro, Zynga, or Words with Friends games in any way. The purpose of this site is solely for entertainment and informational purposes.
© Copyright 2023 - Unscrambler.org